1974 - Earns the nickname “Magic” after a game his sophomore year of high school, in which he scores 36 points, 18 rebounds and 16 assists. Lansing State Journal sportswriter Fred Stabley Jr. is the ...
MagicJohnson added a prestigious honor to his trophy case on Saturday. Johnson was one of 19 recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony Saturday at the White House.